Job Opportunities > Assistant Director, Business Services & Initiatives - Trent University
Position: Assistant Director, Business Services & Initiatives
Deadline: July 27, 2023
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Job Description / Duties
Reporting to the Director, Student Housing & Residence Life, the Assistant Director will lead a highly autonomous multi-disciplinary team to deliver expert advisory and integrated services to support a safe, caring, and welcoming living experience that contributes to student success. The following business services support the department’s operational and strategic activities: business development and partnerships, communications and marketing, research and assessment, technology and continuous improvement, budget and finance and project management.
The incumbent will lead with an entrepreneurial mindset and provide subject matter expertise on related topics not limited to business development, integrated planning, and innovative practices to enable student success and add value so the University can prosper.
The Assistant Director directly supervises OPSEU and Exempt staff roles and indirectly supervises student employees in the unit. The incumbent will provide support and guidance to staff in the management of incidents in residence and is available by phone as part of an on-call rotation for the Peterborough and Durham campuses.
A full position description is available at: https://www.trentu.ca/employment
Qualifications / Required Skills
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
•Graduate Degree in a related field (M.Ed, MBA).
•Certification in Accounting (CMA, CPA) from an accredited body preferred.
•Certification in Project Management, Change Management, Design Thinking, or Systems Thinking is considered an asset.
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
•More than five (5) years full-time professional experience in student housing, business, ancillary services management experience in a post-secondary environment is required.
•A deep understanding of student housing (residence life, operations, off-campus housing, administration) and the delivery of broader ancillary services in a post-secondary environment.
•Demonstrated success in leadership and management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and written/spoken communication skills, tact, and patience. Superior conflict management, mediation and negotiation skills, and political acumen.
•Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgement, creativity, initiative, and sound decision-making in managing business services.
•Tact, diplomacy, and empathy for multiple viewpoints are required. Strong conflict resolution skills are required.
•Demonstrated commitment to and understanding of diversity, equity, and accessibility issues with respect to post-secondary students.
•Demonstrated ability to lead business development activities and negotiate partnership agreements with internal and external parties.
•Experience developing and managing complex budgets.
•Demonstrated understanding of strategic planning and an ability to lead project teams in a complex environment that involves multiple stakeholders.
•Ability to consult extensively, solve complex problems and work with other units in the university to resolve difficult issues.
•Demonstrated ability to act as a change agent and experience with continuous improvement of business processes.
•Experience with supervision in a unionized environment is required.
•A demonstrated understanding of relevant legislation, including (but not limited to) the following: the Residential Tenancies Act, Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Occupation Health and Safety Act, Ontario Employment Standards Act, Occupiers Liability Act, etc. In addition, is knowledgeable about strategic priorities of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
•Ontario drivers G class driver’s license with access to a vehicle to be able to attend events, meetings, and respond to incidents in Peterborough and Oshawa.
Additional Information
For more information, please view the full Position Description or visit trentu.ca/employment.
To Apply: Those interested in applying are asked to submit a cover letter, resume and application form (if applicable), by email to jobs@trentu.ca (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF) no later than the above closing date at 4:00 p.m. Please note your full name and the job title in the subject line of your email (i.e. First and Last Name – Job Title). Applications from external candidates will be considered only when accompanied by a completed Employment Application Form.
Trent University is actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive campus community and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Trent University offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process or require an accessible version of a document/publication, please contact humanresources@trentu.ca.
Salary: $90,500 - $120,668
Contact Information
Jen Coulter
jencoulter@trentu.ca
Employer Profile
Trent University is the #1 undergraduate university in Ontario for a reason. Well, lots of reasons.
Separated by a river, joined by a bridge, Trent’s Symons Campus in Peterborough is a place of possibility, curiosity, and beauty. 90-minutes from downtown Toronto, our breathtaking campus provides a spectacular natural and architecturally inspiring backdrop for tomorrow’s groundbreaking ideas.
Our Durham Greater Toronto Area campus is located in a dynamic urban setting where big city and close-knit community intersect. Trent Durham GTA is the vibrant community you have been looking for.